Last night, the Center City Conservatives Republican Club met and talked about the Knox County Republican Party Re-org on March 29, 2025.
Invited were the Knox County Elected Party Officials and known candidates. Chairman Buddy Burkhardt, Vice Chair Janis Crye (who had to attend the re-org Contest and Credentials Committee meeting, Secretary Jeremy Coffey Treasurer Martin Ammons and Vice Treasure Christy Gentry. Ammons and Gentry had other commitments.
Known candidates were, Martin Daniel, candidate for Chairman, Kyle Nabrenbre, (Secretary of the West Knox Republican Group that meets at Red Lobster) candidate for Vice Chair, Lauren Vassalo, Jury Coordinator for the Knox County Criminal Court Judges, candidate for Secretary. Daniel had a previous commitment to attend a Boy Scout dinner.
Last night, we learned that Chris DeAngelo is a candidate for Secretary, Former Commissioner Mike Brown is a candidate for Treasurer, Amy Burkhardt is a candidate for Vice Treasurer.
The Center City Conservatives Republican Club is the original Conservative club. Founded in 1992 from a group of individuals involved in the grass roots Knoxville March for qJesus. In 2013, the club permanently placed Conservative in it’s name, to reflect the clubs identity and core principles. Imitation is the greatest form of flattery and in recent years, many clubs have popped up with Conservative in the names.
Chairman Burkhardt said that early 400 people have signed up for re-organization. Click here to register for the March 25 Knox County re-organization.
In order to participate (in convention) you must have voted in three of the following Republican primaries;
August 1, 2024,
March 5, 2024,
August 4, 2022
August 6, 2020
Anyone without a 3/4 Republican Voting History can attend and observe the re-organization, if you are not 3/4 or 4/4.
If you were not in Tennessee in 2022 or 2020, it is your responsibility to obtain your voting record and provide it to the Contest and Credentials committee.
Any young person who has not been able (due to age) to vote in 3/4, can receive permission from State Party Officials to participate.
